I've been stung by a stingray.

I've been stung by a stingray at Scripps Pier coming in from surfing. Boy did it freaking hurt! As bad as the times I've broken my ankle to tell the truth. Shuffle people, shuffle!

While that may have been a low point in the ocean for me, today I had a high point. Or two! Couple of sea lions decided they wanted to make friends with me while snorkeling in La Jolla Cove. And of course I got pictures and video, duh!

I'm sure my old friend Sammy the Safety Seal told them all about me, so I'm in their good graces. (Sammy the Safety Seal was a program in elementary school where I grew up to teach kids not to play in irrigation canals lest they die.)

As you can imagine it is pretty cool to be out in the ocean and having a mammal your size come and check you out. I saw dolphins off in the distance as I entered the water but by the time I swam to that area they were gone. Still, this was pretty cool and I am going back again soon!